Re-evaluating Therapeutic Shoeing
Scott E. Morrison, DVM
May 18, 2016
Is there a point you’d recommend going back to basics with a horse that’s been in therapeutic shoes for several years?
Is there a point you’d recommend going back to basics with a horse that’s been in therapeutic shoes for several years?
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